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(43) Date of publication: 23.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/12 (21) Application number: 20733084.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/64(2006.01) G06N 3/04(2006.01) C12Q 1/6874(2018.01) G06N 3/08(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12Q 1/6869; G01N 21/6428; G01N 21/6454; G06N 3/0454; G06N 3/0481; G06N 3/084; G16B 30/00; G16B 40/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/033280 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/232409 (19.11.2020 Gazette 2020/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.05.2019 US 201962849091 P 16.05.2019 US 201962849132 P 16.05.2019 US 201962849133 P 14.05.2020 US 202016874599 14.05.2020 US 202016874633 (71) Applicant: Illumina, Inc. San Diego, CA 92122 (US)

(72) Inventor: KOSTEM, Emrah San Diego, California 92122 (US) (74) Representative: Robinson, David Edward Ashdown  Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester M1 4HD Manchester M1 4HD (GB)